Vapor lamp



- Dec. '7

E. ANSELL.

VAPOR LAMP Figed March l, 1926 Ihr/en t or,

EDWARD Ansett, or sonnnrenn, curante, claiming, `aser l y p. l i y {no-nor cnn-starr fro BENJAMIN enonen ivi-AY, or scri-nemen, curante, chienne..

' 'VAPORA LAMP.

Theinvention relates to improvements in vapor lamps as described' in the present specification and shown in the accompanying drawings which 'form part of thesame.

The invention appertains particularly to the well known Coleman Lamp, Patent Number 1,303,462, vapor-burner, May 13th, 1919 granted to Villiam C. Coleman. In this lamp the burner is provided with a vertical generator for the production of gas and the lamp lit by initially heating the generator, for which purpose a matchor torch is'usually employed, the mantles themselves maintaining theheatV of the generator when oncev lit. A v

In the use of this lam'p'it has been found that the generator frequently becomes clogged owing to oarbonization which necessitates its removal from the burner for cleaning purposes.

For this purpose it is imperative that a f lock nut shall be loosened'in order to 'permit of the withdrawal of the generator coil. In slackening this lock nut,v however, 1t has been found that the coil usually turns with the nut lowing to the fact. thatv there is nothing to retain it in place with thenresult that mantl'es suffer considerable damage; frequently being entirely destroyed. It is, therefore, the object of the' present invention to `devise means for preventing the turning` of the 'generator coil. A further object of the invention is to provide a platform for supporting the torch which heats the coil in order to lleave the hands ofthe party free to manipulate the lamp.

The invention consists substantially 'of a guard strad-dling the generator coil and oar rying a platform located therebeneath for the supporting of the torch. Y

Referring to the drawings,.l*`igure 1 is a side elevation of a burner in dot and'dash lines showing the invention applied thereto in solid.

Figure 21s a transverse sectional View taken on the line 2-2of Figure 1 depicting the clip for attachment to the burner tubes from which the mantles are suspended. FigureV 3 is a similargure to Figure 2 depictinga slightly modiiied form of clip. Figure 4f is a front view of the invent-ion illustrating in dot and dash lines a fragmentary portion of the burner. Y

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line l5 5 of TEigure 1, more par-V ticularlyrdepio'ting platform 'for )the sup' port :of the torch,

Lilie. numerals of reference indicate cor'- y i.

responding vparts in each figure 'throughout' the drawings. V

' In the drawings, the. reference numeral 1 indicates a back plate which 'extends lupwardly v`frfomthe .casting 2 of the burner to the ,bendr 3 of the main tube 4 and' terminating. a slight dist-encefalo ve the said bend.

rThis back plate ispreferably of' an ai'cuate shapeas shown at-5 Figure' 5 inr order to partially. encircle theirnain tube Il. 6 is a platform located slightly` beneath the vcoil 7 of the generator 8 andthis platform oomprises. V'a substantiallyy U-shaped member generated. The term torch ,is of course .understood tov designate any'l form of lighting instrument used for the purpose-de This torch is' i scribed-#frequently 'a match. more o'r less dia-grammatically illustrated in the drawings. A f l 12 is a square headed bolt 'passino` tra-ns versely through .the arms of the shaped member in close proximity tothe pipe Ll in order to clamp said ar'nis about the'ihain V tube. f

y Rising 'from' eachof'the arms ofthe platform areguards 13- and il which stradali-1v the coi-ll 'l'V at its outer end and thus prevent it from turning'in either direction, .These guards may 'be constructed integral with the platform as shown .in the drawings or secured theretovas found desirable. M15 is a substantial' U-shaped brace,` the bight 16V of which surrounds the bend 3 of the main tube and is atiixed to thelupper portion 17 of the .back plate .1 4in any convenient manner..r :The extremity of the arms ofthe brace are attached to the correspond ing guards 13 and 14. 1S is a bolt'pafssing through the brace and held by a nut in orderto clamp it about the bend 3 of the ica tube. 19 is a clip attachedto the top end of the back-plate 1 andiextending transverselyV thereof; the opposing ends of this the burner tubes 22 which these clips embrace.

23 are bolts and nuts forY drawing together the ends of the clamps 20.

In the modified form of clip shown in Figure 3, the difference consists in placing these clips so that they extend outwardly from the cross-member 2l which necessitates the dismantling of the burner tubes in order to remove or attach the clip from or tothe burner. VIt will be apparent that in turning the loclrnut 24 of the generator either' guard 13 or la will be strained in accordance' with the direction of movement and in order thatV the guards shall equally bear this strain it is proposed that a catch be provided as at 25, which may take the form of a member pivotedas at 26 tothe platform and having a handle 27 at one end, the other end being slotted as at 28 toreceive the guard. In the normal use ofthe lamp this catch occupies the position shown in dotted outline at 29 in Figure 5, and it will only be used in the removal or replacement of the generator.

Whereas in the preferred form of the invention this device has been shown as an attachment to the burner of the lamp, `it is, of course, distinctly understood that the whole cont-rivance may be constructed as an integral part of the lamp itself.

When used as an attachment it may be simply detached from the lamp by removing the bolts and nuts by which it is secured Y 4:0

thereto. It may also be remarked that in the event of a small hole developing at the bottom of the mantlesfthe platform will act as a shield and prevent theiame from shooting down and burning the valve 30.

What I claim is:-

l. In al vapor lamp of the class described,

Vthe combination with a removable generator,

of guards borne by the burner and situated on each side of the generator coil to preclude its lateral movement.

2. In a vapor lamp of the class described,

the combination with a removable generator, of guards borne by the Vburner and situated on each side of the generator coil to preclude its lateral inovement,and a catch for securing said guards to each other.

' 3. In a vapor lamp of the class described, the combination with a removable generator,

guards borne by the burner and situated on each side of the generator coil to preclude its lateral movement, thesaid guards terminating in a plat-form at their lower lends for supporting a torch.

4. In a. 'vapor lamp of the class-described, the combination With a removable generator,

of a platform located below the generator'- eral movement, a catch for securing said guards one to the other, and means for bracing the upper ends of the guards.

6. In a vapor lamp of the class described, the combination with the main tube and removable generator, of a back plate extending lengthwise of the main tube, a U-sliaped member having its bight aflixed to said backplate, wings extending from ythe arms of said U-shaped member, guards rising from the ends of said arms, and means securing the back plate to said main tube.'

7. In a. vapor lamp of the vclass described,

Ythe combination with the main tube and removable generator, ofA a baclr plate extending` lengthwise of the main tubesaid back plate being of an arcuate cross section, a. U-shaped member having' its bight passing around said main tube and ixedly secured to said backY plate, wings extending from the arms of said U-shaped member, guards rising from the ends of said arms, one on each side of the generator coil, a U-shaped brace having its blight passing around said main tube and fixedly secured to said back plate, 'the arms of said brace being attached tothe upper ends of said guards,.and bolts and nuts detachably clamping the aforesaid U- shaped member and brace to the main tube.

8. In a vapor lamp of the class described.. the combination with the main tube and removable generator, of a bac-lr plate extending lengthwise of the main tube, a U-shaped member having its bright axed to said baclf: plate, wings extending from the arms of said U-shaped member, guards rising from the ends of Ysaid arms, means securing the back plate to said main tube, and a catch pivoted to one of said wings adjacent to-a guard fo-r swinging over to and engaging the other guard. v

Signed at Schreiber, Ontario, Canada, the ninth (9th) day of February, 1926.

Y EDWARD ANS'ELL. 

